Grandma doesn't believe LO needs to be put down for naps!

tinydancingqueen

Ok, here's another doozy.  My mom believes that at 3 months old DS will automatically know when he's tired enough to sleep and will magically go to sleep on his own.  So instead of attempting his naptime routine at an appropriate hour (as I've been trying to convince her to stick with), she will read his fussiness as boredom or that he wants to play and will keep him up for 3+ hours by talking to him and tickling him and basically just overstimulating him while at the same time just waiting for him to fall asleep.  And then she complains that the reason she can't get him to sleep for naps is because "your swing, your bouncer, your crib, they're all too uncomfortable for him and you have to put a pillow or cushion in there to make it softer for him so he will go to sleep."  Granted, its been 35 years since my mom took care of a baby, but I'm trying to get my head around this logic. Thoughts?

mben1119

Just tell her thanks for the input, but you are doing things your way.  If she presses it, tell her it is not up for discussion.  You don't owe her explanations.

noahchristopher

It's amazing how many people are ignorant to the sleep needs of babies.  You are doing the right thing.  Don't ever back down on this one, even if everyone else calls you crazy.  You are the smart one!

NIKKILEW

i cant stand when my mil does this ish

lana22

photocopy and highlight page 236 of weissbluth's book? talk to her and try to reason, and if she still doesn't listen maybe find someone else to watch LO?